Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4048, Francis Giltner, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Giltner, Francis or Guiltner
No. 4048
CONTENTS

State of New York Tompkins County ss
On the 28 th day of July August 1840 personally before Arthur S. Johnson Esquire one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins, Harris System a resident of the said County and eighty five years of the third day of March last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 17. 1832. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear posi- tively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period men- tioned below and is the following sta- tion to wit That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier of a com- pany of drafted militia of the State of Penn- sylvania commanded by Captain Girouard on the first day of July 1780 at Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk river in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania for the term of six months and continued in the service of the United States in said company at said place for the full term of six months and was discharged from the service at the same place on the first day of December 1780.
That on the first day of June 1781 he entered the service of the United States

are private soldiers in a Company of Drafted militia of the State of Pennsylvania com- manded by Captain Smith  Andrews in the first day of June in the year 1780 at Fort Allen by which place on or about the river in the County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania for the term of six months and was discharged from the service at the said place on or about the first day of December 1780 after the re- turn of the said term.
That on the first day of June 1781 he again entered the service of the United States in a Company of Drafted Militia of the State of Pennsylvania commanded by Captain George Smith as a rifle man at Fort Allen by which place on or about the river in the County and State last above- said and continued in the said service at said place under the command of the said Captain Smith until the first day of December 1781 when he was dis- charged from said service at said place
That on the first day of June 1782 he again entered the service of the United States in a company of Drafted Pennsylvania commanded by Captain Peter Moyer at the place above above mentioned as a rifle for the term of three months & continued to serve in the said company until the first day of Sep- tember following at the said place

found Gilbert Miller on the Muddybrook Heavily Branch of the Lehigh River. That he was during the said four terms of term he was stationed on the East Side of the Lehigh River at Mauch Chunk at one of the block houses in a line of posts on the indian frontier & was principally employed with scouting parties and watching the indians and Tories. That in either of the companies to which he belonged and in which he served was joined to any original while he was in them and he is not aware that they belonged to any as he has no recollection of having any officer in command of a company of rank than a captain. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services. That the reason why he has not offered a pension before this time is that he did not know until within a short time past that he could prove his services by any other testimony than that of the spirits of the town of Eozer in the County of Luzerne where Hartstown he was advised by counsel & which he believed to be truly would not be sufficient evidence of his services to entitle him to a pension as therefore gave up the idea of getting a pension until

He continued within a few months after that Nathan Bragg Esq. of Mark Wood in the County of Luzerne & State of Penn- sylvania was living by whom he could prove his roots. That he now resides in the Town of Ithaca and County of Tompkins in the State of New York and has resided at the same place where he now resides for thirty four years last past He was born in the Town of Huddersfield in the County of Nottingham- shire and State of England on the 3rd day of March 1766. I have a record of my life in my family Bible which is now in my possession. I dated at the same place where I was born when I entered the service of the United States. About fifty five years ago I moved from Huddersfield my native to Huddersfield in the same County where I resided about four years. From where I removed to New Canaan about on the Susquehanna River in the then County of Tioga & State of New York where I continued to reside until within about thirty four years ago. When I removed to my present resi- dence in the then County of Luzerne (now Tompkins) where I have continued to reside ever since. The first time I entered the service of the United States was as a private

+ the substitute for captain  John P. Hays  the  officer  in  command  of  the  company . There was no Spring of the regular army when we were stationed which was at a frontier post on the east side of the Ohio River + there was a company of Militia stationed on the west side of the river under the command of Captain Peatross.
The second and third times I entered the service I was drafted. There was no field officer in command at the place where we were stationed while I was in the service + I do not remember the names of any of the officers except the Captain.
That David Luff, George W. Schuyler, Daniel T. Wood + James Nichols of the town of St. Albans said County can testify as to my character for morality + their belief of my having as a soldier of the revolution. Mr. Luff by his signature every claim where he was to a pension or annuity except the present + claims that his name is not on the pension roll of any state the agency of any state or territory.
sworn + subscribed the day -
Francis his Gillmore Mark.
Attest S. Johnson Judge of Pompeius County Court Cannonsville NY
And I Attest S. Johnson a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Pompeius as aforesaid do declare my opinion that the above named applicant Francis Gillmore was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And I do hereby certify,

that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
And I the said Judge do also certify, that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Francis Giltner for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September Eighteen hundred & forty six.
William S. Johnson Judge.

Perotuhimay Claim of John, son of Francis Gultner N. York
Act 1832 Suspended
Filed 17 March 1833
F. E. Hassler Washington
Mr. Galt Mar 17/33

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Yioga } 88 :
Be it known that before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Giltner aged Sixty three years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son of Francis Giltner *who was a revolutionary war soldier and that he believes that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to him, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due Francis Giltner and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing his claims as aforesaid, he appoints J. E. Harsler John R. West , of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever he might do were he personally present to establish his claim.
In witness whereof, I have on this 24 th day of February 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
John Galtner SEAL.
SEAL.
SEAL.
SEAL.
Witness: S. Wright } Witness: }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me ; and I further certify, that John Sittner has always by the community been known as the son of Francis Sittner
Dated on this 24 th day of Febru 185 3 .
1853. 7 Seymore Wight J. P.
STATE of New York } to wit: COUNTY of Leaga }
I hereby certify, That Seymour Wright Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Augusta County Court, this 2 nd day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
L. W. Kingman Clerk.

See
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Francis Giltner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Ref-4048
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enl. Fort Allen on Lehigh river in Northampton Co Pa -   June 1. 1780. 6 mos. Pri. Greenwalt ✓ Pa -   June 1. 1781 6 mos. Fifer Geo Smithers ✓   June 1. 1782 3 mos. " Peter Moyer ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Heidelberg, Northampton Co. Pa -
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28. 1846 -
Residence at date of application, Ithaca, Tompkins Co. N.Y.  should be 3 yrs
Age at date of application, born Heidelberg, Northampton Co. Pa. March 3, 1761.
Remarks: In 1853 son John a 63 -  The claim was not allowed - claimant failed to furnish sat. proof of service. "Susp. for further proof -" No other John, Francis or Francis Giltner
Very respectfully,

1907 Oct. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Lottie G. Ide. c 1907 Oct. 24. Hist. to Miss Rach E. Johns letter in Mid. file 5061 c
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
110418.
P. O.
Francis Gittner
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

4058

Francis Giltner
MS.
Let to Wm. J. Strong Feb. 24th 1847.
4048
ad'd June '32.

  80. Capt. Greenwalt  on Lehigh River  6 mo.    81. " Smutner  at Fort Allen     82. " Mayer  do  fifer 6 mo     do  " 3 -  

PENSION U. S. OFFICE. SEP 17 1907
W. & N. DIV. SEP 18 1907 FILES

Leavenworth Kansas.
1907.
Pension Agent Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Could you give me any information regarding John Francis or Frantz Gittner who fought in revolutionary war. Was in battle of Brandywine.
Did he ever apply for pension. If so can you give date of birth and

death - I desire to become a D. A. R. and if you can give me the desired information I shall be very much obliged indeed -
Yours Truly Mrs Lottie G Ide 716 - 7 th St Leavenworth Kansas

Know all men by these presents that I Francis Guiltner of the town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins & State of New York have made constituted & appointed & by these presents do make constitute & appoint George C. Ames Esq of Washington D. C. my true & lawful attorney for the purpose of examining the papers filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions under Act June 7th 1832 in support of my claim to a Pension and also to establish my claim to said Pension Witness my hand & seal this 14th day of May 1857 Francis Guiltner
In presence of Harvey Heath Justice Peace
State of New York County of Cayuga 3 d Be it known that on the 14th day of May 1857 before me personally came Francis Guiltner to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing power of attorney & acknowledged the same to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned Harvey Heath Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss. I hereby certify that Harvey Heath who has subscribed the foregoing affi- avit, was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace, in and for the said County, duly Elected and authorized to take the same and that the foregoing is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Auburn this 22 day of May, 1851
C. B. Cobb
Clerk Supreme Court County Cayuga

Francis Guiltner

Washington May 28 1857 James E Heath Esq Sir,
Enclosed you will please find Powers of attorney in the Cases of Francis Gulliver Gulliver, and Samuel Brown, both Applicants for Pensions under the act of June 1832, from New York. I wish to be allowed the privilege of examining the papers filed in support of these Claims.
Very Respectfully, I am Ob d Serv t Geo. C. Innes

Feb 18, 1887
37,468
Gottner
Jan 7, 1832

Washington Aug 2nd 1842 to his wife Mary
to your brother Frank
Hon Stephen Strong House of Representatives Washington City

Feb 18, 1887
France 37,468
Gottner
Jan 7, 1832
ny
-60 55 9785
Hon. J. Strong H.R.

Ithaca Feb. 5 th 1847.
Dear
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you a copy of the last paper of the publication of Francis Gilmer for a number for his National Journal during the revolutionary war. His principal witness is Nathan Beach Esq. of Brattleboro Vermont County Vt. he is a highly respectable gentleman who is himself a distinguished American in court has been as I am informed for twenty years past under the Patent Office at the place where he resides. He is well known to gentlemen here who I am told would cheerfully certify to his integrity if it was demanded for any reason. If you will have the goodness to take a copy of the paper of the last to the General for my you will confer a favor on me which will be gratefully remembered by me.
I am Sir your obedient Servant Chas. H. Drake
Rev. J. Strong

State of New-York
Tioga County } ss:
John Smith of the town and County of Tioga and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he will be seventy seven (77) years old the twenty seventh (27) day of December 1846. (Should he live until that time.) That deponent formerly lived in the township of Heidelberg Northampton County and State of Pennsylvania. That deponent continued to reside in Northampton County until in January (1788) seven hundred and ninety nine; and from thence he removed to the town & County of Tioga and State of New-York, his present place of residence. That at the time deponent resided in the township of Heidelberg aforesaid he was well, and personally acquainted with Francis Giltner, who was nine or ten years older than the deponent. That said Francis Giltner and this deponent resided within about half a mile of each other during a number of years, and during the whole time that said Francis Giltner resided in the County of Northampton Pennsylvania aforesaid. That said Giltner moved from Northampton County aforesaid to the State of New-York, Tioga County and resided in said County fourteen or fifteen years, during which time this deponent knew him & was well acquainted with him from thence said Francis Giltner removed to Seneca County now Tompkins County where he has ever since and now resides.
The town he now resides in is called Ithaca - during all which time deponent has known him and been intimately acquainted with him. And during the time deponent has resided in the County of Tioga he has been in the habit of visiting said Giltner and his family; and said Giltner was in the habit of quite frequently visiting this deponent, and that they have been deponent & said Giltner have been since said Giltner removed to where he now resides in Ithaca. And deponent further saith that he, while he lived in Heidelberg was acquainted with one Nathan Beach who was a few years younger than

Francis Giltner. That he lived or made it his home with his mother who lived in, & occupied a part of the house that was occupied by the mother of the said Francis Giltner. That said Nathan Beach moved from the town of Hidd- burgh to Wilksbury two or three years before deponent left and since which time deponent has not seen him; but has heard from him and of him since his residence in Wilks- bury Pennsylvania, and the most recently as deponent learns at a place called Beach-Grove, township of Salem,
And this deponent further saith, that the said Francis Giltner according to the best of his recollection and belief during the years of 1780, 1781 & 1782 or some portion of each year and during the time he lived in Hidd- burgh aforesaid served in the War of the Revolution in behalf of the United States. That he served a portion of his time in a Company of the Militia commanded by Captain Green- walt of the Pennsylvania Militia. That during a portion of the time in which he said Giltner was in the service, he served as a fifer. That he saw him several times while he then belonged to the Militia (in bearing arms & as a fifer) when in the service of the United States. That the Militia were stationed a portion of the time on the Lehigh River in Penn o . That said Francis Giltner entered the service in the Militia in the sum- mer of seventeen hundred and eighty (1780). - And this de- ponent further deposes and says that he will recollect that Mr Giltner's family that lived near the Lehigh River aforesaid was taken and carried away by the Indians - and soon after this family was taken and thus carried off. The Militia was called out to keep off the Indians. And deponent will recollect that it was soon after this family was taken off, that the said Francis Giltner entered the service of the United States as aforesaid. And this deponent further says that he having been well ac- quainted with the said Francis Giltner ever since he depon- ent was five years of age, & after then in the service of the Unit

and State in the year 1780, 1781 & 1782 and the time that he lived in Tioga County before this dissonant mind to the same; states that the said Giltner's character has always been that of a man of truth and of unpeachable moral character,
John Smith mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of July A.D. 1846 W. T. Johnson S.P. A. H. Freeman
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of July A.D. 1846 before me W. T. Johnson S.P.
Tioga County, ss. Asa H. Freeman of the village of Cuyoga in said County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Smith the person making the foregoing affidavit and that he has known him for upwards of thirty years, and that his character is that of a man of truth and an unblemished moral character.
Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of July A.D. 1846 before me Asa H. Freeman W. T. Johnson S.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Asa H. Freeman, and his statements making his affidavit is entitled to full credit, he being a man of truth and veracity -
W. T. Johnson S.P.

State of New York } I Moses Stevens Clerk of the County Court Tiega County } of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William J Johnson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1843 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1846 and that his signature to the foregoing deposition and there writ- ten is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this fifteenth day of July 1846
M Stevens Clerk

37,468
Francis Giltner
N.Y.
Act 7. June 32

We George W. Schuyler, Daniel T. Wood and James Nichols residing in the Town of Goshen in the County of Tompkins and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Gittins of the said Town who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to be have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & Subscribed This 27 day of June 1846 before me.
Arthur S. Johnson Judge Tompkins County Court Counsellor etc.
George W. Schuyler D. T. Wood James Nichols
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel T. Wood & James Nichols & George W. Schuyler And his statement in his affidavit is entitled to full credit he being man of best & veracity
Arthur S. Johnson Judge Tompkins County Court Counsellor etc.

I David Lugg residing in the Town of Havana in the County of Tompkins and State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Francis Gilmore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be Eighty five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn to the 3 rd day of September 1846. before me.
David Lugg
Stephen Johnson Judge Tompkins County Courts
Cornwall N.Y.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Lugg and his statement made in his attached subscribed affidavit is entitled to full credit he being a man of truth and veracity
Stephen Johnson Judge Tompkins County Courts Cornwall N.Y.

State of New York Tompkins County, ss. I Norman Brittenburg Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Arthur S. Johnson Esq before whom the above declaration was subscribed & sworn and before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed & sworn & whose name is subscribed to the jurat thereto & to the certificate therunder written was at the date of the same a Judge of Tompkins County Court in & for said County commissioned & sworn and duly qualified to act as such, and further that I am well qualified acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature thereto an genu- ine - and that the same is in conformity with the Laws of the State of New York
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County at Ithaca the 11 th day February A.D. 1847.
N. Brittenburg Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
Logan County Pa - Postmaster
on the 2 d day of July 1846. Before John
Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally came Nathan Beach of Beachgrace in the Township of Salem and County aforesaid, who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth depose and say - that in the Month of May 1780. I first became acquainted with Francis Giltner and family who then resided in the Township of Middlebury Northampton County Pa being the day after Day - Giltner's family was taken prisoner by the Indians my Mother and family went to reside reside in the house of with the family of the said Giltner - at that time the Militia was called out in all service in the various Townships North of the Blue Mountain, and a line of Black houses erected Front Allen, on Weisly Ferry was the dividing point on the River Schuylkill - Between the two Com- panies - I engaged as a subsistence and was stationed on the West side of Schuylkill River under Capt. Rutter and the above named Francis Giltner on the East side under Capt. Greenawalt - from my present re- collection said Giltner served two seasons say six and Eight months each under various Captains Smith, Myers, & during which time I often saw him. I think he the said Giltner served part of the time as a soldier - to said Company - we were stationed at those Black houses during the Summer Season in winter it was not necessary - there for the Militia was stationed at those Black houses three seasons (say) 1780 - 1782 - from my present recollection of the said Giltner I think I am safe over

in saying that the said Giltner served at those Black-houses - generally the three seasons about which time our struggle for our Independence was accomplished - and her return to our respective homes - laid down our fire arms and took up our farming utensils. — I was in seventh year when I first became acquainted with the said Francis Giltner and now in, 83 d . —
Affirmed and Subscribed } N. Beach before me this 2 nd day of — } July A.D. 1846 John Fenstermaker J.P.
I certify that Nathan Beach is a highly Reput- able Witness and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit
John Fenstermaker J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss. }
I Andrew Bedford Prothonotary of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Luzerne aforesaid, do certify, that John Fenstermaker Esquire, before whom the above Affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wilkes- Barre this third day of July A.D. 1846.
A Bedford Prot. By Hugh Fell

I certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Davis Esquire whose signature is attached to the within affidavit on the matter of the cause, that he is a gentleman of veracity, and his character for respectability and standing, and that his statements in my opinion are entitled to full faith and credit.
G. M. Strong
Resident of the 13 th and 9 th District of Columbia.
Wilkes Dade July 3. 1846.